Expiry dates

All things have an expiry date. Whenever you buy something, be it to eat or to use, it will always have markings that say 'Best before xx/xx/xxxx' or 'Once opened, please consume by xx/xx/xxxx' The thing is, nothing in life is permanent. There is a Chinese saying, 'Smoke and cloud passing before one's eyes.' I feel that this is what make life so bittersweet; change.

Without change, we would not know the better things in store for us. Without change, we would not grow to who we are meant to be. Without change, life would be stale and boring. Without change, Man would still be stuck hunting and gathering and bonking their women on their heads.

With change, comes a fresh start. With change comes new beginnings. With change comes better things. But with change also comes uncertainty.

I find myself dreading change. Looking back, so many things have changed. But there is a longing within me, for the good old days; days without worries, days without troubles, days without concerns.

Change brings about heartache as well. People said that I do not open up much, that I am like a closed book. Perhaps this is true. I was thinking and I realised that I had no problem in the past opening up to people. That's why although I have not much contact with the friends that I share with right now, I still consider those times as times where I could share anything and everything.

Thinking...

Was just thinking about the costs of driving Honeybee around so much... Feeling the pinch... Going to stop driving for a while... To save up a bit of money... Have to be a thrifty person and wise with my finances... God, I really need a breakthrough in my finances!!! You are Jehovah Jireh, our Provider and You are El Shaddai, our God of more than enough... Come through for me I pray... Increase my 'income' and decrease my expenditure!!! I don't know how and when but I believe that it will come!!! Amen!!!

Not one size fits all...

Life is not one size fits all.
At times some may soar and others fall.
No one can dictate the path you take.
Just be true to yourself; there's no need to fake.
Look at your hands and what do you find?
Use it to turn clear water into wine.
Gaze at the clouds and what do you see?
Some find a flower and some find a tree.
The path you take is long and winding.
But it is unique; you define it.
No one is born equal so what are you going to do?
Make the best of life or go crying boo hoo hoo?
It's all in your control so grab life by its horns.
You can make life a rose or many prickly thorns.

Homecoming

At long last... After a long long wait of 3 days, Honeybee is back!!! Missed her so much... Hahaha... Cant believe that I was actually smiling away when I picked her up... And she's all nice and shiny now... Had a thorough bath and internal cleansing... :) And her injuries have all recovered... Gotta be careful with her from now on... Hahaha... Welcome back Honeybee!!!

Addicted...

Whew... Just came back from a short jog... Did perhaps 3-4 km? No idea... Cooling down and drying up right now... This is my first jog in a gazillion years!!! Been turned off from running during army times when I had to train for the Army Half Marathon... But now I am back... As I was jogging along just now at my snail's pace (that's because I have not ran in ages!!!), I suddenly found myself jogging with a smile on my face... Nah... I was not possessed although the Hungry Ghost Festival just started... :P I suddenly realised that why I liked to jog in the first place; the peace at night, the endorphin rush, the air rushing past your ears, the sense of solitude I get, the clearness of the mind, yada yada etc etc... The list goes on... But I feel my passion for a healthy lifestyle coming back... that's good... :) my whole body is aching from yesterday's workout as well... that's good too!!! :P
I went to peninsular to get some tee shirts... Alstyle Apparel and Activewear, more affectionately known as AAA... That's some good and cheap stuff man... Addicted!!! All in all, in perhaps a month, I've gotten 7 tees from the store... I didn't realise that I have been checking out the store regularly... Come to think of it, almost every Wednesday when I have bible study, I will stop by peninsular first to check out the tees... Madness... But I have sworn to stop this obsession from today... Got enough AAA tees to last me... Why did I have this thought? I stepped into the store today thinking that I was anonymous but to my surprise, the lady glanced at me lazily from her television set and said, "How many and what colour?" I was stunned!!! I replied sheepishly, "I came in so many times huh?" The lady just laughed and nodded... :P This has gone to far in my books... Hahaha... Well, to those who think that I have to wear expensive stuff all the time (you know who you are), I don't... I can get addicted to inexpensive stuff like AAA as well... Hahaha... and for your information, AAA tees are PLAIN tees... No graphics, no branding whatsoever... I remember Will going with me to the store and when I got the tees and was so happy, he turned to me and said, "You do realised that these are PLAIN tees right?" :P What can I say? I am a simple guy.... But I like AAA... Good simple stuff... No frills, not flashy... Awesome...
Well, on the topic of clothes, another obsession of mine has recently resurfaced!!! Denim!!! Oh man... Now I am thinking of looking for people who hit up Japan regularly and who are kind enough to do the legwork for me to get some jeans... Can't justify to myself the costs of shipping them in... Have to get at the cheapest possible price... :P Anyone willing to do me a favour? Hahaha... Cheers...

Another post

Just suddenly occured to me to write about something to motivate myself... :P Wow... This is unprecedented... 2 entries in one day!!! hahaha... Just thought that sometimes a rest from routine does wonders... took a 'break' from exercising due to exams and all that... well, actually my exams only took one week and I rested for 3 weeks but that is beside the point... :P the point is that now that I have some time on my hands, I feel motivated to exercise... Partly also because I am getting too fat for my own good... :P So, words of wisdom from the self proclaimed guru, "Take a step back and smell the roses; resting is for the sake of walking a further distance." Don't feel guilty about resting!!! Even God rested after Creation... :) Cheers!!!

After a long time..

Finally, after a super duper long hiatus, I finally found the strength to lift my fingers and start a small entry in my almost dead blog... :) Well, having my holidays now, a measly 2 weeks (rounded off)... Well, going to catch up on some soul time ad relax... Juzt sent my Honeybee for her 'checkup' and 'makeover' today... All the way to Toa Payoh... Take care Honeybee!!!! Will take 2-3 days... So long! I bet that they have already finished with her though... Well, still bearing the 'war scars' from paintball on Fri... Paintball is super fun!!! Awesome!!! I would be an addict if it weren't so expensive... :P Anyway, will be heading to town tomorrow (hopefully not alone) to check out some books and buy more plain tees!!! my new vice... AAA tees... oh man... Good thing they are not too pricey... Hahaha... Cheers!!!